SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Swindon
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 2 | Swindon Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 5 expected | 56% |
| 3 | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 54% |
| 4 | Highworth Warneford School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 50% |
| 5 | The Deanery CofE Academy Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 50% |
| 6 | Bradon Forest School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 7 | Abbey Park School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 49% |
| 8 | Great Western Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 9 | Lydiard Park Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
| 10 | Nova Hreod Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 43% |
| 11 | The Commonweal School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed, may be improving 2023 | 42% |
| 12 | St Joseph's Catholic College Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 40% |
| 13 | Kingsdown School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 38% |
| 14 | The Dorcan Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 35% |
| 15 | Lawn Manor Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 31% |
| 16 | UTC Swindon Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 25% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.